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Second Vice President, Dr. Forbes, Dr. Folsom, Dr. Bethune, 

 Dr. J. B. Smith. 



Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. Needham, Mr. Adams, Mr. Bradley. 



Executive Committee, Drs. Needham, Calvert, Folsom, Fletcher, 

 J. B. Smith, Skinner, Profs. H. Osborn, Comstock, Kellogg, Gil- 

 lette and Bruner, and Mr. F. M. Webster. 



The ballots were then taken and the meeting adjourned until 

 after lunch, Prof. Summers and Dr. Betten acting as tellers. 



At 1 145 the meeting was again called to order. The Secretary 

 announced that the following officers had been elected : 



President, Dr. W. M. Wheeler. 



First Vice President, Dr. J. B. Smith. 



Second Vice President, Rev. Prof. C. J. S. Bethune. 



Secretary-Treasurer, J. C. Bradley. 



Additional members of the Executive Committee : — Prof. J. H. 

 Comstock, Dr. J. G. Needham, Dr. P. P. Calvert, Prof. Herbert 

 Osborn, Mr. F. M. Webster, Prof. V. L. Kellogg. 



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Dr. Smith offered the following resolution which was adopted : 



Resolved, that the thanks of this Society be extended to the 

 University of Chicago for the accommodations furnished and 

 courtesies offered to it, and 



Resolved, further, that the thanks of this Society be extended 

 to the Entomological Section of the Chicago Academy of Sciences 

 and to its members individually for the entertainment given to 

 our Society and its members during the meeting. 



Mr. Weed moved that Prof. H. T. Fernald be elected member 

 of the Committee on Nomenclature to serve for three years. 

 Seconded by Bradley. Carried. 



Mr. Bradley moved that Prof. T. D. A. Cockerell be elected a 

 member of this Committee to serve for two years. Seconded by 

 Mr. Ruggles. Carried. 



Dr. Smith moved that Dr. Felt be elected member to serve 

 for one year. Seconded by Prof. Washburn. Carried. 



The meeting discussed informally several Entomological topics 

 while awaiting the arrival of Mr. C. F. Jackson, who had a paper 

 entitled, "Observations on the Life History and Adaptation of a 

 new semi-aquatic Aphid.'" (Habits, life history and specializa- 

 tion of Aphis aquaticus nov. found on water thyme ; many remark- 

 able adaptations to its semi-aquatic life). [Published Ohio 

 Naturalist, Jan., 1908.] 



As Mr. Jackson did not appear the paper was read by title 

 only and the meeting adjourned sine die. 



J. Chester Bradley, Secretary-Treasurer . 



